‘Let It Shine: The Story of the Women’s March SLO’
Like many of the marches that took place around the world on January 20, 2017, the Women’s March in San Luis Obispo was a unifying event for a wide variety of causes and people, with 10,000 strong gathering to express their love and support for each other and human rights. Let It Shine: The Story of the Women’s March SLO is a fun look back at how a true grassroots effort led to the largest assembly of its kind in San Luis Obispo – and now serves as a 
springboard for social activism heading into the 2018 mid-term elections.
Robert Williams directed and co-produced this 22-minute documentary with Women’s March SLO organizers. Fort Myers Film Festival attendees will be only the second audience to see Let It Shine, which premieres at the Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo on March 14, 2018 as part of SLO’s widely-respected and 
beloved international film festival.
The Fort Myers Film Festival has a tradition of shining a light on women’s issues. Last March, the Fort Myers Film Festival screened Women of Maiden, a 66-minute documentary produced and directed by Olha Onyshiko that portrayed the critical role that 
females played (and continue to play) in the Ukrainian struggle for democracy and freedom. [For more, read here.] And this past October, co-hosts Eric Raddatz and Melissa DeHaven gave T.G.I.M. attendees a sneak peek of a 7-minute rough cut of Ms. Onyshiko’s current documentary, Women Stand Together, which chronicles the women’s march that took place in Washington D.C. the day following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. [For more, read here.]
There are certain things in life that only work if you show up. Democracy is one of them.
Another is viewing this documentary. It screens at the Alliance for the Arts during the 10:00 a.m. block on Saturday, March 24.
February 27, 2018.
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About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.